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• Northern Adelaide Local Health Network – Modbury Hospital – Modbury
• Salary (plus Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice benefits):
  • RN1 $74,831 - $102,103 p.a.
  • RN2C $87,416 - $110,497 p.a.
• Ongoing Full-Time (Multiple Positions)

About the Role:

A rewarding opportunity is available within the Northern Adelaide Local Health Network for Registered or Clinical Nurses to join our Older Persons Community Mental Health team. This role places you at the forefront of delivering compassionate, person‑centred mental health care to older adults living in the community.

You'll be part of a specialised multidisciplinary team delivering comprehensive mental health services to older persons in community settings. This role offers the opportunity to provide holistic, person-centred care while working collaboratively with families, carers, and healthcare professionals to support recovery and wellbeing.

To be eligible for this position, you must be registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and hold, or be eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate. Must be enrolled in an approved mental health course or hold a qualification in mental health practice.

About You:

To thrive in this role you will have strong communication and interpersonal abilities, the ability to work autonomously in community settings, sound problem-solving, negotiation and conflict resolution skills, and resilience and adaptability.

If you are a committed, empathetic and motivated Mental Health Nurse seeking the chance to contribute to a progressive and expanding healthcare network delivering high‑quality care to older people, we encourage you to apply.

About Us:

The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is a leading provider of public healthcare services in South Australia.

NALHN serves over 400,000 people in northern Adelaide with a comprehensive range of high-quality medical services, including emergency, surgical, obstetric, neonatal, paediatric, oncology, geriatric, palliative care and rehabilitation, and mental health care. Recently, NALHN has upgraded its facilities and plans to expand further. The network provides primary health care with a focus on community health promotion and chronic disease management. With nearly 6,500 employees, NALHN emphasises quality care and a supportive work environment guided by respect, integrity, and accountability. Our core values foster excellence, innovation, and equitable health outcomes.

At NALHN Everyone Has a Story, Everyone Matters, Everyone Contributes and Everyone Grows.

Benefits of working at NALHN:

From salary packaging to flexible working arrangements, a large range of opportunities for movement and career progression, you’ll find there are lots of benefits of working with Northern Adelaide Local Health Network.

Salary packaging is an option for saving money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants from interstate or overseas.

NALHN supports and fosters a culture in which employees feel they belong and feel safe at work. The culture aims to encourage all people to use their talents and to be valued and rewarded for their contributions.

SA Health is committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees. We strongly encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, members of the LGBTIQA+SB community and people who live with disability and/or neurodivergence.

We are committed to making workplace adjustments to provide a positive and supportive work environment. You are encouraged to let us know if you have any support or access requirements during the recruitment process and beyond to ensure you can perform at your best.

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check.

Check(s):

• DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
• National Police Check (National Police Certificate) for general employment probity, vulnerable person-related employment and aged care sector screening – apply to any of the accredited bodies approved to offer a service direct to the public. Accreditation is provided by the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission. See our National Police Certificate accredited bodies page for links to lodge screening requests.

Immunisation Risk for this position is – Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances)

SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job Ref: 926851

Enquiries:

Katrina Robinson

Nurse Manager

Phone: 0435 962 408

E-mail: katrina.robinson@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date:

13 February 2026 – 11.55PM

Role Description and Further Information:

 926851 - Registered Nurse_Clinical Nurse - Older Persons Mental Health - Community (Multiple Positions) - RN1 - role description.pdf

 926851 - Registered Nurse_Clinical Nurse - Older Persons Mental Health - Community (Multiple Positions) - RN2C - role description.pdf

For more information about Mental Health Nursing at NALHN visit our Mental Health Nursing Careers page.

* Refer to the SA Health Career Website – How to apply for further information.